QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0000wph
USGS usp0000wph
23 Sept 1978, 17:32
37 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
A magnitude 6.3 mb earthquake at 201 km depth.
Published location
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-13.919000, 167.209000
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Event ID
usp0000wph
Coordinates
-13.919, 167.209
Network
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Significance
611